HIST1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Photorealism, Information Explosion, Movable Type
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The first information explosion and the reading public. Key places: nuremberg, habsburg land, london, key trade location of north of alps. Self portrait of him as a young boy: very realistic rather than putting him as older and place of power, no religious signals. Self portrait older: mirrors himself as christ like and looks very similar to christ, powerful and intelligent. Realism is a trend during renaissance: getting very close to photo-realism, strong depiction of real things tricking the viewer into thinking they are really looking at this person. Northern were more realism and less naturalists. Shifts in emphasis: get as close to details and humble subjects (ex. Still depends on patronage of holy roman empire, habsburg dynasty: but patron also depends on artists for visual representation. Tempera vs. oil paints: tempera needs speed and can"t layer, oil allows you to layer and get details and depth.
